Where does “لاہور” come from?

لاہور (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit लवपुरी, from Sanskrit पुरी, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “لاہور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलवपुरी—
2Sanskritपुरीfortress, castle, town; name of a town; the...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →